History. First, the democrats name the kennedyjohnson ticket and now in chicago, the republicans, who elected Abraham Lincoln just 100 years ago, pin their hopes on nixon and lodge. President eisenhower poses with his Vice President in chicago. The illinois metropolis had given the chief executive one of the most heartwarming receptions of his career upon his arrival to address the gop convention. [applause] thank you, ike day is the theme for the thunderous welcome. The enthusiasm spills over to the convention hall, where ike and maim the old center stage, while Convention Business waits in the wings. [applause] the partisan crowd receives an accounting of the republican administrations twoterms of stewardship. Remarks concerned the issue of whether people everywhere want to live under communism, or free system. He hurls a challenge at soviet premier nikita khrushchev. I challenge him to this. Will he agreed to the holding of free elections under the sponsorship of the United Nations,
John f. Kennedy. According to rules set by the candidates themselves, each man shall make an Opening Statement of approximately eight minutes duration and a closing statement of approximately three minutes duration. In between, the candidates will answer or comment upon answers to questions put by a panel of correspondents. In this, the first discussion of a series of four joint appearances, the subject matter has been agreed to be restricted to internal or domestic american matters. Now, for the first Opening Statement by senator john f. Kennedy. Sen. Kennedy in the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln said the question was whether this nation could exist half slave or half free. In the election of 1960, and with the world around us, the question is whether the world will exist half slave or half free, whether it will move in the direction of freedom, in the direction of the road we are taking, or whether it would move in the direction of slavery. I think it will depend in great measure
Degree from Oklahoma University and a phd as well. He served as assistant to a political scientist, economist, and author and teaching assistant to former u. S. Secretary of state Madeleine Albright who was here for a private dinner earlier this year to drop a name or two. [laughter] gary joined the William Jewell College Faculty in 1992 and serves as chair of the department of Political Science and director of the International Relations major. The William Jewell student body voted him professor of the year four times. Gary is also a longtime supporter of the National World war i museum and memorial and for that we are appreciative. Please give a warm welcome to dr. Gary armstrong. [applause] good evening and thank you for coming tonight. There should be a lot of interesting questions. On the hundredth anniversary of the senates first rejection of the treaty of versailles. What a great moment to talk about americas place in the world. It was a time of growing polarization and radicali
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